Trouble Using Remote Assistance
Let's say you're trying to have someone help you out with a problem, and you decide to use remote assistance. So, you open Help and Support Center and try to send an invitationonly to get the following error:

1. | Start | Run | gpedit.msc. |
2. | Then look under Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Messenger. There's a setting called "Do not allow Windows Messenger to be run." |
3. | Double-click and configure the setting to "Disabled," as shown in Figure 14-6.Figure 14-6. Disabling the setting that prevents Windows Messenger.![]() |
This might just do the trick, but it will depend on how your Group Policies have been implemented in your network. A good administrator will configure Group Policies so that they cannot be overridden.Another possible solution is to edit the Registry's PreventRun value:
1. | Click Start | Run, and then type regedit. |
2. | Then in the Registry editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client. |
3. | Double-click the PreventRun value, and change this value to "0." |
4. | Close the Registry editor and restart Windows. |
Either of these solutions may enable you to run Windows Messenger once again and thus get help from a friend through Remote Assistance.